Effect of high-velocity sand and dust on the performance of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules

Shi, Chengying; Yu, Bin; Liu, Dingpu; Ya‐Pan, WU; Li, Peize; Huang, Peng; Wang, Guanghong

doi:10.1016/j.solener.2020.06.018

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“…Overall performance of these power stations can be hindered by dust accumulation or soiling on the insolation-receiving surfaces (Al-Addous et al, 2019;Cordero et al, 2018) and/or solar radiation attenuation by atmospheric dust (Polo & Estalayo, 2015;Del Hoyo et al, 2020). The coating of surfaces with dust (soiling) leads not only to reflectance degradation but also reduces the lifespan of PV cells due to overheating and shading (Sarver et al, 2013;C. Shi, Yu, et al, 2020).…”

Section: Renewable Energy (Solar and Wind Energy)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Overall performance of these power stations can be hindered by dust accumulation or soiling on the insolation‐receiving surfaces (Al‐Addous et al., 2019; Cordero et al., 2018) and/or solar radiation attenuation by atmospheric dust (Polo & Estalayo, 2015; Del Hoyo et al., 2020). The coating of surfaces with dust (soiling) leads not only to reflectance degradation but also reduces the lifespan of PV cells due to overheating and shading (Sarver et al., 2013; C. Shi, Yu, et al., 2020). Dust deposition rates onto solar power cells depend on factors such as wind speed, cell orientation, angle of incidence and relative humidity (hygroscopic aerosol growth) (J. Chen et al., 2019; Goossens et al., 1993; Hammond et al., 1997).…”

Section: Effects On Environmental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The most efficient transmission route amid the ongoing pandemic of SARS‐CoV‐2 and its variants is inhalation and exhalation of the viral‐aerosol (Moriyama et al., 2020; Peng et al., 2020; Qu et al., 2020; Service, 2020). Inhalation of both coronavirus and high concentration airborne dust, together, would likely increase risk of mortality due to severe respiratory illness and cardiac injury (Madjid et al., 2020; C. Shi, Yu, et al., 2020). Many unanswered questions exist regarding whether or how severe the dust storms impact the COVID‐19 pandemic in both indoor and outdoor settings.…”

Section: Effects On Human Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Health and Safety Effects of Airborne Soil Dust in the Americas and Beyond

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Sprigg

et al. 2023

Reviews of Geophysics

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Risks associated with dust hazards are often underappreciated, a gap between the knowledge pool and public awareness that can be costly for impacted communities. This study reviews the emission sources and chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of airborne soil particles (dust) and their effects on human and environmental health and safety in the Pan‐American region. American dust originates from both local sources (western United States, northern Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina) and long‐range transport from Africa and Asia. Dust properties, as well as the trends and interactions with criteria air pollutants, are summarized. Human exposure to dust is associated with adverse health effects, including asthma, allergies, fungal infections, and premature death. In the Americas, a well‐documented and striking effect of soil dust is its association with Coccidioidomycosis, commonly known as Valley fever, an infection caused by inhalation of soil‐dwelling fungi unique to this region. Besides human health, dust affects environmental health through nutrients that increase phytoplankton biomass, contaminants that diminish water supply and affect food (crops/fruits/vegetables and ready‐to‐eat meat), spread crop and marine pathogens, cause Valley fever among domestic and wild animals, transport heavy metals, radionuclides and microplastics, and reduce solar and wind power generation. Dust is also a safety hazard to road transportation and aviation, in the southwestern US where blowing dust is one of the deadliest weather hazards. To mitigate the harmful effects, coordinated regional and international efforts are needed to enhance dust observations and prediction capabilities, soil conservation measures, and Valley fever and other disease surveillance.

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Health and Safety Effects of Airborne Soil Dust in the Americas and Beyond

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Gill

Sprigg

et al. 2023

Reviews of Geophysics

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“…[ 10 ] The glass windows also suffer from mechanical impacts of sand and dust. [ 11 ] PV elements are most efficient when light hits them normally to their surface and most modules are assembled at a fixed inclination angle between 10° and 40° depending on location. [ 12 ] Therefore, high‐performance, atmosphere effect resistant, and multifunctional AR coatings, which can operate over broad wavelength and angle of incidence (AOI) ranges, are required.…”

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Antireflection Coatings Based on Randomly Oriented ZnO Nanowires

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Glass is the most widely used transparent material for photovoltaic (PV) panels. Unfortunately, the glass introduces an additional interface and therefore optical losses, which can be mitigated using antireflection (AR) coatings. This article reports a scalable method to prepare AR coatings from ZnO nanowires (NWs) sorted by their size. The measured AR performance depends on the coating coverage and ZnO NW size, which is explained by scattering and absorption cross section simulations. Randomly oriented and size fractioned ZnO NWs with an average diameter of 19–30 nm and lengths of 121–273 nm demonstrate increased transmittance and decreased reflectance compared to a glass substrate in case of low coverage. The experimental PV modules with ZnO NW coatings show an 1.2% increase of the short circuit current. A strategy to decouple ZnO NW synthesis from AR coating preparation allows to tune NW reflectance and other optical properties by varying the length, diameter, and orientation of the constituent NWs. The proposed AR coating made from size‐sorted nanomaterials is not limited to ZnO and the method could be adapted to other materials and nanostructures.

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“…Soil build-up progressing over time causes the reduction of the glass transparency of the front module cover [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]. This, in turn, leads to decreases of solar irradiance reaching semiconductor cells and decrements in current output [ 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]. Such effects could be partially mitigated if precipitation occurs and washes off a part of the accumulated pollution [ 8 ].…”

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Soiling Effect Mitigation Obtained by Applying Transparent Thin-Films on Solar Panels: Comparison of Different Types of Coatings

Rudnicka

Klugmann-Radziemska

2021

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Dust accumulation on the front cover of solar panels is closely linked to location and orientation of photovoltaic (PV) installation. Its build-up depends on the module tilt angle, frequency of precipitation, humidity, wind strength and velocity, as well as grain size. Additionally, soil composition is determined by solar farm surroundings such as local factories, agricultural crops, and traffic. Over time, molecules of atmospheric dust agglomerate on top of each other and cause gradual reduction in generated energy. Manual cleaning techniques are required to restore working conditions of PV installation to their original conditions; however, they are time consuming and may lead to damage of the glass coverage. Therefore, implementing a different approach by utilizing self-cleaning and anti-dust coatings on front covers of module surfaces is thought of as a competitive manner of cleansing. Based on the varying properties of such thin-films, a division was made into hydrophobic, hydrophilic, and anti-dust coatings. In this article, the authors would like to present a comprehensive review of those types of transparent films. Moreover, a few hydrophobic coatings available on the Polish market were analyzed by applying them on glass tiles and covering them with three types of dust.

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Effect of high-velocity sand and dust on the performance of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules

Cited by 19 publications

References 16 publications

Health and Safety Effects of Airborne Soil Dust in the Americas and Beyond

Health and Safety Effects of Airborne Soil Dust in the Americas and Beyond

Antireflection Coatings Based on Randomly Oriented ZnO Nanowires

Soiling Effect Mitigation Obtained by Applying Transparent Thin-Films on Solar Panels: Comparison of Different Types of Coatings

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